Personally I think this is the best lineup we can put out there right now without Tuck Burnes is a stud though And he is the second best starter in the game today
He’s got a K/9 under 6 and a BB/9 of almost 4. His FIP is the 11th worst in baseball and his negative WAR of -0.7 is the 4th worst in baseball. That all meets the eye test too, not sure what you’ve been watching. Two of those that have been even worse than him in WAR? Hector Neris and Phil Maton. At least they dodged those bullets by not resigning them.
TODAY’S ROSTER MOVES: - LHP Bryan King (#74) has been selected to the MLB roster. - RHP Luis Contreras has been recalled from Triple A. - RHP Jake Bloss has been placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder discomfort. - RHP Nick Hernandez was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land after last night’s game. - RHP Alex Speas has been designated for assignment.
Burnes will be tough but if they were able to have success against Skubal, Crochet, and last night starter then I guess it's possible.
Simply expanding the number players designated as World Series champions on Baseball Reference come November.